University of Missouri Herpetological Society

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Upcoming Events

Meeting Dates

All meetings are held at 7pm in the Animal Sciences Building room S147
September 3, 2008 - Herp Society Social (Free Pizza)  Come meet and greet!
October 30, 2008 - Dr. Van Den Bussche of Oklahoma State University will present his findings
                                   on the genetic drift and radiotelemetry data of the Alligator Snapping Turtle.
November 19, 2008 - Jim F. Lovins, head aquarist at the St. Louis Zoo, has traveled extensively in
                                         the Peruvian Amazon.  He will be relating his experiences with the area's
                                         unique culture, flora, and fauna.
December 2008 - No meeting due to break/finals.
January 21, 2009 - Paul Hime (full time herp keeper at the St. Louis Zoo) will be presenting on
                                   the evolution of the Anolis genus.  Paul gave this same lecture at the
                                   International Herpetological Symposium earlier this year.  This talk is
                                   hardcore science put into logical and easily comprehensible format.

"Our mission is to expand and deepen public and personal knowledge of reptile natural history and conservation through education, outreach, and hands-on experience."